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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29
Ecientinc Miscellany.

Two German see,lmen OF large expor-
ence give eight years rs the limit OF
the vitality Of most seeds.
An Astronomical Society OF France
has been organ z,d in Paris for pro.
noting astronom. cal development and
study.
Wood-fber capable OF being spun Is
now prepared in Germany. Tho pre-.
paration Of tho fiber OF pine leaves as
n material for carpets is another prom.
Using new industry.
In Engl sh collieiieS roburito has
proven equal or super or to gunpowder
in blasting effects VIII 10 absolutely
free from tho h,ma that renders gun
powder 40 dangerous in the presence
Of explosive gases,
The plating OF microscopes with
platinum by the new elcclr process
has beon found to be great advantage.
the instruments being thus protected
from corros on. The cost il said to bs
about that Of silver. plating.
From an examination Of 100 900 per.
sons. Prof, Erismann. OF st. Peters.
burg finds that those engaged n tex.
tile manufactures. especially spnnsrs.
are inferior 10 other working mnn ia
stature. chest measurement bodily
weight and muscular strength.
Prot Won Hippol has shown 10 tho
Ophlhalmologcal socioty OF Il edeburg
his second success IN grating tho rab.
bits cornoa into tho human uyo Tho
patents V sual power with the new eyc
Is about one tenth Of tho normal. and
coarse PRINT may bu read,
According To Mr., l., q. Ravcnsto'n.
the English foot Is used as the stand.
ard OF length by countries having Al
900, 0OJ Inhabitants, tho mntrl by 3i7,-
09l. 900 people. and the CastiIian foot
by g. 9o5. 900, Denmark uni Russia
uro tbs only countries N continental
Europe which have not adopted tho
metre.
Contrary TO general opinion. loprosy
is spreading rapid. according Ia Dr..
Bcsnior. of tho Paris Academy OF Mod
10 no. French colonisls are last falling
victims Physic ans every whors AFRO
urged TO seek u means OF ubating Is
ruyagos Tho disease is transmitted
by II bacillus resembling that Of con-
sumption,
Since the first appoaranca OF tho
great rcd spot on tho planet Jnp tor
some nino years ago Mr.. w. i. Dm-
ninS, the wull.known English aslron.
omer. has mado about thrcu hundred
observations Of tho phenom'non Ito
believes tho rcd spot TO be II feature ~
Jupiter's atmosphere. und not OF tho
surface OF the pauaL
Tho ROYAL Sociely OF London. fur,
nishes some interesting examples ot
tho longevity Of men disIngu shed for
scientific work. Tho average ugo of
the fourteen Fellows who died during
tho past year was rs yoars. tho young.
est-Dr. Wilson fx-boing 81, and The
oldost-Adm raj Do,lham aud Dr.. Rich
nrd Quan-boing S7,--Arka"s 40 lrau.
sIsr
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29
A REVOLUTION.
\ Desperate Hat = Fought at auato
mala.

NooALEs, Ariz., Dec, eS A revolution
headed by the ex. President OF Guatemala,
NIncente Castann. against the government
Of the General Barillas FIR having pro.
claimed dictatorship, June 10. lately suf,
fered NEST hnmilating defeat There
We're two dis affected factions. one work.
ing from the eastern department aud the
other from the western, the former under
the gencral>hip Of Ca,lanu and the latter
in charge II several wel!.Snuwn military
men Of the republic, In the range OF
mountains near III, city OF Ga . aala, n
few days ago, n desperate ba 10 wa
fought between the Federal and Revolu.
ZIONIST fore' the latter suffering almost
complele annihilation Tae battle was
desperate aud saugunary from the com.
mencement aud lasted over two hours
the field being strewn with dead at tn
conclusion. CaStona was routed aud the
other Revolutionary generals were cap.
turcd aud shot. This ends one Of the
most bloody wars the country has eyer
seen. The republic now enjoys peace,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29
AUDUBON AUDUBON CO., IOWA, THURSDAY DECEMBER 20 1881

The breweries AID the prohbl,ionists
at Cedar Rapids have at last reached a
compromise, the brewers to have until
March to dispose Of ,heir stock on
hand, promising on that date to close for.
ever. =
The Sioux Falls extension Of the Illinois
Central is completed, II extends, from
Cherokee. l'wa. to Sioux Falls. Dakota,
distance Of tfty-six miles Ground was
drst broken on this line last September.
The following il the recapitulatinn Of
Sioux City's growth during 1887 as now
figured: Business blocks, $l75, $50; Mis-.
souri, river bridge. 81, $50. 900; stock
yards, 500 OO); pork and beef houses,
$500, 900; residences. SiiS, $50; city i'm.
provements, Si2!,93i; water and sewer
connections, $'0j. 900; Highland park
motor line. Sl35, 900; total, 5000. 23l.
The Increase over 1885 Is about 500. 900.
Armour proposes to place u meat shop
10 Burlingt N ii local butcher refuses
to trade with him.
Eshty.seveL cases Of contagious dis.
ease have been reported at Davenport
during the past eighteen days
iowa Is r"rty.one years old, and now
has 1000. 600 inhabitants.
There are already twenty-five inmates
OF the soldiers home al Marshalltown
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29
TRAIN ROBBERS Baked.
An Express Messenger Both Brave
aud Cooi-Headed.

DENIsoN, Tex, Dec 30. Seven train.
robbers stopped the south-bound Mis-
'uri Pacific train in Indian Territory
Dec. 25. The express, car door
was opened. surprising 1t was station.
John Grenshaw. Pacific express mes.
senger, on going to the door was met by
three men with Winchcsters. Without
waiting TO ask any questi ms he shut the
door quickly and bolted it. The robbers
commanded him to open up. Getting no
reply, they fired forty or fifty shots into
the car, some going through the heavy
door and side. Grcn shaw and Baggage.
Maett; Sparrow. who happened to be in
tha ar. fortified them, elves behind
:.Isht, and armed with pistols awaited
the robbers, who. after holding the train
half an hour and failing to make an
entrance, let the train go on. They fired
through the mail car and Pullman sleeper
No une was hurt. The ropbers escaped.
A posse is in hot pursuit.
AToKA. Indian Territory, Dec. ga
bold attempt at train 'bbery occurred
near this place at u late hour on the
night of Dec 25. AS the south bound
Missouri. Kansas & Texas passenger was
about to leave. two mel boarded the Gu
bliC anu StulI tue W Iiu w
n bridge sh TT iii lance from the station
Upon arriving there the train was st pped
At this point five more men joined
the two robbers who had first got on the
train. All were armed with Winche >ter>
and revolvers. The EXPIRE mes Ienger
John Grenshaw. saw them coming. and
he locked the door, and with the ass st.
ancc of the bagg lge.maSter who happen.
ed TO be in the car, barricaded the doors
and awaited developments.
The robbers. thus batilcd at the outset.
forced the engineer 10 get chisclS and
other tools. and attem ted to break open
the doors. All assaults on it were vain.
however. and the robbers fred several
shots through the car and then went to
the mail Car. which was also bolted
They cOntented themselves with firing
through it several times. and then
went back to the Pullman and gave it
a similar salute without attempting to
get in. They fGally returned to the
express cur, where Grcnshaw and the
baggagemaster still held the fort, aud
threatened to set it on fire. This failcdl to
brighten the sturdy messenger. and after
having detained the train thirty minutes
without getting ""nt the 'bhrrS "rther
sheepish'y rode IA q. No oiew shu t.
Great crcGit is gn Gu Grenshdw lpr his
UOlncSS,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Report From tho Chief of tho Bureau
Of Statistics.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The chief OF
the bercau OF statistics, in his statement
II imports and exports OF the United
States, reports the total value OF
imports Of merchandise for five, eleven
and twelve months. ended Nov. 3lth. 1881,
As compared with the similar imports
for corresponding periods of the preceding
year were NJ follows: Five months.
ended Nov. 80, 1887. s299. 2!9, G25 same
period IN 1885. S27S. 56l475. Eleven
months ended Nov, 81. 1897. $685.. 7OS.
3i6; in 1893. 1907. l5l 1887. Twelve
months of 1897. S7l2, 1856 9l6; in 1885.
$3.50. B92.G)7 Exports. six months. end
ed Nov. 30. 1887. S31l .G53, 247 in 1888.
$50 .375. 1873 Eleven months in 1891,
S6i2. 043.3l1, in 1888. $627 $50, go
Twelve months. 1881, Ser. 1905; in
1885. S702 260. Ala
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29
ONLY TWO SURVIVORS.
The steamer WAITS nui Twenty-six
Persons Lost.

NEw YuRK, Dec, ~. The story OF the
loss If the American Clipper ship Fred
Waits has Just been told by Oscar Linn
aud Henry Magnum, the sole survivors Of
Il crew OF twcuty.eight. The Watts.
under the command Of Capt, s. IL. john.
son. left Philadelphia October with II
full cargo of oil for Japan. On OotO ,or
10Th u hurricane struck the ve sci aud
ragged for several hours, sweeping the
decks clean and tearing the yards from
the maSts. About noon huge sea board
cd the YES cl and Capt. johnson and
twenty'six men were carried away and
drowned. Two surviving sailors chung t.
the broken fixtures on the main deck.
The mainmast snapped of close TO the
deck aud other masts ftllowed. They
began to Ill and soon the deck was flu h
with the water. The men managed /,
get some brine soaked provisions and
water from the tanks Thirty days later
The bark Lizzie Perry. Of Yarmouth, IT, K
two Of the survivors OF the water logged
snip In an exhausted condiliun, The
Perry was wrecked few days later on II
reef south Of the BarbadoeS, but all wrrr
saved by an English steamer. Among
hose lost IN the Watts was A. Is. Oak
ford, Of Philadelphia II passenger.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29
HOW TO TORTURE.
Ingenious Cruciiios rracticed ny the
Japanose On Their PRISONERS.

Ingenious Cruciiio. rract'cei By the
Japanese On Their Prisoners. --
The stone torture was usually tho
first crrslty praciicrd upon prisoner.
describing the judicial punishment 0i
old Japan. says Tie Manehests" eng.
lnnD Courier Ho was forced to pros
traio himself face downward upon tho
apaxes Of live triangular shaped blocks
Of hard wood. the front Of his legs no.
ing exposed TO tho sharp edges. While
securely held in this position heavy
stones were placed on Tho vict ms
thighs, aud others were slowly added
to increase the terrible weight. until lao
became unconscious or signiliei his in
teniion To confess.
Tho box torture was u still mora
airOci0us c)niriyumce. Bound hand
and foot. tho culprit was forced inlo
strong box about two foot square.
having cover ng made 10 lit the IL
side. and capable Of bong lowered or
raised ut will. Heavy weights were
placed upon 1t. aud. aS these were in.
creased in number. doprcss ne tho lid.
the poor wretch within the box was
SLOWLY crushed to death.
In using the water torture 4 was be-
lieved that the torment Of thirst would
induce "a prisoner TO c0uiess his guilt.
After several days Subsistence on u salt
diet. W lhout rice aud water. nu accused
was shut in IA room where ho could SEQ
and hear tho dropping Of water on all
sides, but out Of reach. The cravings AMI
suifcrngs became fcuylul under III,
agony. often approaching tha bounds
Of insanit
Deprivation Of sleep was. objected by
placing tho CT III nal upoi, bod or
mat. over VIII ch II small stream OF
water was continually flowing. At.
tendants were Ia read ness. aud ut tho
slightest indication Of slumbcr they
would rouse their victim b.. ring ng
bells beating drums or tho application
of fire to Ia body. The treatment
rendered sleep impossible; tho poor
wrelch's mind became disor,lrrcd under
the torture aud oflcntines left him
raviug maniac. Tho old ST 10 Of trial
In Japan included only about four
persons-the Judge. the Soer"tarr. tho
torturer aud the ACCUSED Tho latter
was taken into the exam nat on -room
securely bound. and was forcei to kneol
during tho Investigation of Il y casn. Ii
he persists IN remaining mute, or
appeared TO equiyocate in his rcpl es to
the questions addressed to him. the
",nvsstigat on VIII p" was used smartiy
AN instrument Capable Of ind cling
great pun shmcnt. made Ut three long
str ps Of bamboo cane. Should ho
continue stubborn. u mulch lieav or
VIII p was applied. tho torturer rcpoat-
ing the blows until tho prisoner either
yielded or tainted under ilSe terrible
inf c,ion. But no fatal injuries were
permitted to DO inflicted dur .ng these
pref minary invostigat ons. and y judge
causing tho app cat on, of.torture to
innocent persons. or'to thusc OF very
advanced or tender ya:Ts. or to
pregnant females. was haasolf Liable
10 severe punishment. sse1~as
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29
LLU0DSliOOD IN BREMER.
County At,oraey kAiaG.iSy shos Dead in
iai. O.ace by 4. E. RsliliuY.

WAvERLy, Dec 2l.--W. .. Kingsley,
county AT ruev, was shot aud instantly
killed in his Office about o o'clock this
evening by Il, A, Billing, another attorney.
who was shot in tho back, but received
only slight wound. the ball having
struck ring In his suspender, which
evidently saved his life MIR. Kingsley
was young man who stood very high
III the community. lie was graduate
Of The law department uf the State Uni,
versily aud was elected county attorney
for Bremen county alitlle over year ago
MIR Billing Ia, been II practicing attorney
here for about llfleen years, and he l.
under arrest and the details VI this shock
lay tragedy will probably be brought gu,
ut the culvner's inuueaL
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29
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Left Rome Ia . Passion.

PARIS. Dec. 20.-The duke. of Norfolk.
who went to Rome to convey to the pope
the congratulations Of Queen Victoria on
Ills jubilee. has left that city, cnrtafing
his visit, 80 Gug'ois says, because Of an
absolute refusal Of tho pope TO further in.
Clergy and the people.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29

FiRE at Northwood. early on the morn
ing Of Dec. II. completely destroyed an
entire block Of business houses. Loss is
estimated at about $50. 900; insurance
liwhf
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC nv


faon
include Chicago Joliet otaa Il
Iioes IadaS3la Guthrie
S Tn5a HS CgaS @ aSn ad Aho Kansas
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29

When the stove cloggTI NJ With
clinkers IS IL any wonder that l,r trout
ed house-w 70 exclaims. G. aies
caught" GoolaTs Ssa,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29

bridges
and CAPS elegant Da GA ad pr0SSs
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29
THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE


reached
Desirable Sasrs
Minneapolis ST. Paul ead
Children
States desrsd nSfnaioa Address,
r. A. GABLE, G, ST. I3aa e A. HolRS6GK.
PNstA asal Fgs ss 0sOf Chicago sTi Tit Pa. G caxg
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-04-09
The Gardens of Egypt.

At the beginning of March a
dens Of Egypt are really wonda de ,l'e gar a
orange and lemon trees snra ui the
most pungent odor; the rose 'ner
covered with enumerabIe aona ssS are
palms, with their green and nt ne
crowns swing there in the wind "4 ~
oieanders there border the avenues. NC
the lawns, anemones, annua and On
petual towering pinks, crysantbemn ps'
Ylolets, zinnias, periwinkIes, snan.dra ns'
ons' mlsnonette, pansies, and petnnia,
blend their innumerable colors WAX -
green OF the trees, bushes, and sbrDbs
Groups OF bamboo lit here and 49,
thelr long green or golden stem.
crowned with an immense nlnno -
pretty little trembling leaves. One com.
prehends on seeing the stems. which o.
sumo in few months enormous pronor.
tons, the cruelty ingenious punishment
Of the Chinese in binding criminal to a
bamboo. The plant grows, and the
wretch is quartered in few weeks, Ma
wood is lighter or more useful than that
OF the bamboo. One does not under.
stand why the Egyptians neglect to plant
1t along the canals and on every cult
waited land, where it grows SO we'll.
On the banks of the water-courses the
blue lotus and the papyrus still revive
antique "reminiscences. Grass cannot
be raised in Egypt. The layer Of soils
SO thin that the sun dries it up immedi-
ately, and unless the grass be constantly
submerged, it turns yellow and perisheS
at once. It is not the heat alone that
produces this result, for there is very
much fine grass in the tropics; but the
heat, accompanied with shallowneSs Of
the soil, renders the culture Of grass i'm
possible in Egypt. 1t is with difficulty
that few isolated blades ofgraSS sProut
during winter along the Nile and the Ca
nails; they disappear as soon as spring
begins, SO that everywhere in the coun-
try where artificial cultivation finishes,
the dry and bare desert begins. In the
place of grass pretty little verbenacea
is used, and this is encountered every
where, the same as grass is encountered
in America.
yT7l ~ Z Ct.-.l,a.1o,1 UOunO-
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-04-09

striped jersey webbing or flannel, or else
they are braided across in clustered rows
of black or white braid The sailor
blouse with its deep color is worn alike
with kilt shirts and with short or long
trousers, small boys of four or five years
changing from kits to trousers in these
suits, but wearing kits for all other suits.
The new sailor kits have the pocket in
front across the wide box pleat. This
pocket is a slit across near the top; it is.
braided around, and there are six or sew
en- rows of braid lower down across the
box pleat. White braid is used on small
boys suits, and black for those who are
larger; it is put in from three to five rows
on the sailor collar, cuffs, vest and pock-
ct. The short trousers worn under kits
instead of drawers are not seen, and are
not braided, but knee-breeches worn
without kits have rows of braid around
the knees-not down the sides. The
long sailor trousers worn by little boys
are very wide at the ankles, in the gen
uine sailor shape. In midsummer
white duck trousers will be worn with
sailor blouses OF blue and white striped
percale.
New features of millinery are seen
with each week S importations. Three
ribbons of different colors are used in
tapped folds down the sides and in the
slender bow on top of bonnets, especial
~ on the capotes without strings. Thus
black thread lace capote has reseda,
old-rose, and pale yellow-green MemI
or linden ribbon for its trimming, while
brown straw has primrose yellow,
china blue, and dore brown ribbons
Another feature is the combination of|
tulle with velvet for demiseason bonnats
Tor instance, a soft crown and front otI
golaen brown velvet, which appears to
be carelessly put together by many small
gllt pins oStentatiously displayed, has
the edge of the brim of primrose yellow
'ulIe LAID In pIeatS, and standing high on
the toP' as If to hold up points and loops
Oh primrose ribbon. The square hand
kerchlets of gauze and lace, ia fine pat
terms OF hand-run Spanish designs, are
used IN all the new coIors and in black to
torn top bow of the four corners stand
ing up IN pointed ends, while the gauze
centre IS pulled on the crown. Another
new fancy IS several materials, gauze,
tuIle or silk, with fine stripes of beads Of
the same color, used to make tba ho,no4
! ana most ut +,...
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-04-09
SOME SPRING STYLES.

contrasting OF naTmOnlzn9 win tlat OF
the glove.
There is greater variety in bonnet
ribbons this season than ever. Every
old-style ribbon seems to have been re-
vived by the French and American man
ufacturers.
DressY reception and dinner gowns
are made of combinations of bengalipe
in some delicate shade draped overskirts
of bright-colored, gay-Aowered Pompa-
dour brocades.
New short mantles repeat the general
effect of those OF the past season, but are
more elaborate in the arrangement of
the sleeves and fronts, and the details
are more varied than ever.
China silks, white, black, lead, ser
pent, yellow, rose pink, blue, mauve,
and all intermediate shades of color ar
tistic enough for the 'three little maids. .
are seen in profusion or retail dry goods
counters.
When there is no waistcoat the cor
sage IS almost invariably draped with
lace, surah, foulard, crepe, or china silk.
or made decorative with some kind of a
plastron hchu of velvet, plush, or some
other dreSsy stuff.
The top of the long-used but now de-
spised milking stool is enameled to rep
resent toadstool, and set in a corner as
"b1t of COLOR and toadstool garden
seats are also devised and are thougbt
much prettler than the china barrels long
used but never exactly appropriate.
English women long resisted the intro
ductlon of colored-sik underwear, but
bridal outfit lately made in London con-
tanned many sets of silk under-garments
IN all colors, and, oldest of choices in
black. A black nightgown, with en-
broldery in gold colored feather stitch
is a garment to be regarded with respect
tul amazement.
vatican and Greek draperies and the
softest and most clingng Of ricn mater-
ais are what womenare expected to wear
III .ne festivities that are to follow Lent,
and New York is uttering mysterious
hints as to what those festivities IRA -
De- tits said that one reason why there
mas n been SO little that was conspicuous in
the social life of the Empire Civ this
winter was the dread of having the nov
Ell festivities misrepresented in the news
papers.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-04-09

The Duchess of Cumberland, young
est daughter of the King OF DenmafA'
and sister of the King Of Greece the
Czarina of Russia and the Princess u
Wales, was last week placed in the H.
matte asylum, near Vienna, with the "P ?
probation OF all the family. She IS sui
fering from melancholla.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-04-09

Nine. Minnie Hank, the celebrates
cantatrice, has received the rare uiS-
tinction Of being made Officer de Acau u
emie for services rendered to French
musical art.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-12-03

The distillers are In hard luck. The
trust was organized on a gorgeous basis OF
capital; the plans were herOic-a copy OF
the Standard OIL Co.'S blood sucking meth.
cd of operation; the big fish and the little
fish rushed In to sign, and the breezy eye.
opener was expected to become luxury OF
frosty morning. But five Of the greatest
houses refused to 60 In. Now It Is sudden
" discovered that the trust Is unpopular; y
the trustees were not like C9sar's wife
and the whole business Is about ready "a
explode.
The sugar trust, however, pans out bet.
tef, having on Wednesday bought on the
North River refinery In New York FOL
$685., 600, and is negotiating for the pur
chase of another.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-12-03
B. F. LINCOLN.

A DMINISTRAT0RS SALE OF REAL ESTATE
n BY virtue of an order and decree of the Probate
Court Of La Sale county, Illinois, made the petition
of the undersigned John Holcman. Administrator oi
the real of said deceased at the November term
A. D. 1887 OF said Court, owit on the 2st day of No
next between the hours Of ten o'clock In the forenoon
and four O'Clock in the afternoon, 10 wit. at O'Clock
south door OF the County Court House. in the city
Ottawa In said county the real estate described as fol
lows TO wit: Lots six (6) and 90 In block one
hundred and nftyeight Q5S) In Brewsters Addition to
Ninewa, the same being part Of the city Of Peru, IN
the county of La Sale and state OF Illinois, subject TO
the right Of dover therein Of Barbara Hoffman, widow
Of said decedent on the following TERMS To wit: Cash
on confirmation of sale by the court
Dated this second day Of December. A. 1887.
JOHN HOLCMAN.
Administrator of the Estate Of John
dec3-iw Holman deceased